The interaction between the masonry infill wall and the surrounding RC frames and the
positive or negative consequences of integrating infill walls into a frame is often ignored for …

The strengthening of masonry infill wall panels (MIWPs) in reinforced concrete (RC) frame
structures is of prime importance due to their failure in the in-plane and out-of-plane …

Although concrete framed structures are widely used with masonry infills, the contribution of
masonry infills in structural design is limited to their dead loads only. Therefore, the full …

Several low performance buildings are located in developing countries of earthquake prone
region, like Bangladesh, which poses threat to life safety and damage of property during an …

This study focused on perforated bricks, and the structural performance enhancement of
brick members by internal reinforcement was experimentally investigated. As a new …

Masonry infilled RC frames are commonly employed in developing countries due to the
availability of materials and cheaper clay bricks. The influence of masonry infill on structural …

Seismic strengthening of RC buildings is one of the most important concern for structural
engineers, especially in developing countries which has already been proved by the severe …

Recent earthquakes in developing countries demonstrated the deficiency of lateral
resistance of RC buildings which sparks the necessity of strengthening of existing RC …

A comprehensive experimental campaign was conducted at METU Uğur Ersoy Structural
Mechanics Laboratory to investigate the seismic response of infilled reinforced concrete …

Developing countries in earthquake prone regions in the world are still suffering a lot of
casualties as well as building damages as observed in recent earthquakes eg Nepal …